Cannot open EPS files in illustrator

hi i m using illustrator 2019 when  i save as eps its not open 

Import in Indesign. Export as EPS. Then open in Illustrator again.

I had the same problem, at this moment the best solution I found is using a free online file converter https://cloudconvert.com/eps-to-eps to reconvert the EPS to EPS or to SVG, and I was able to open and edit the new file on Illustrator. I have a lot of EPS files, so I can't just stop using them.

What I do is open it in Preview (the Mac program that opens pictures) and then export it out as a PDF or maybe just save a copy.

Here is a work-around I used on a Win10 machine. Your results or error messages may vary.

Problem1: Open or try to edit a legacy eps or ai file from a file explorer box and nothing happens.

Problem2: Open AI and then try to open a legacy file from the explorer box and AI locks up (kill it on the task bar or task manager).

Solution that worked for me.

Open Illustrator

From the Illustrator menu, open the legacy file. It should open. I had one from the year 2000 and it opened.

Click File>Save As

Save as .ai or .eps, to overwrite the old file and save it in the newest format

AI will now launch the files correctly without locking up.

To summarize: Only open legacy .ai or .eps files from within the Illustrator File> Open menu and do a SaveAs

I just ran into the problem so I'm years out of date, but I found this great solution if you haven't seen it: [SOLVED] - Can't OPEN THE ILLUSTRATION - NEWER VERSION ERROR - YouTube

I encountered this issue today when another designer sent us an EPS file from a newer version of AI. We use CS5 and are perfectly happy with the functionality - just because Adobe decides to update their software does not mean the additions they've made have value to us, so we rarely upgrade unless absolutely necessary. The plugins for our equipment aren't always readily compatible with newest version of Adobe products, so sometimes we have to skip a version entirely to avoid shutting the whole shop down.  Also, FWIW we don't always get a say in how files are sent to us. We own a commercial sign shop, and sometimes we have to work with completely mangled files. "Just don't use EPS" isn't always a realistic option when the customer hired a hack to design their logo.

Anyway, here's how we solved this version compatibility problem: Please note we are on a Mac platform. Open the newer EPS files in Preview and then Save As a PDF. Preview will save to a clean version of PDF that is compatible with earlier versions of AI, at least it did for us. I did not test for transparency, but it did a good job of preserving the original file's colors, line weights, and gradients.

For those who might question our logic about upgrades, think about this: Software updates are effectively legalized extortion. If Ticonderoga makes a new updated pencil, that doesn't give them the right to break into your office and snap all your existing pencils in half, but the software industry gets away with this (along with making crazy profits), because "licensing." I flat out refuse to downgrade to a software that requires a monthly tithe to the software gods. Until some feature comes out that we absolutely must have, we'll keep our older machines with CS5 going as long as they run.

I want to clarify the reasons for the several mentioned problems:

1. Illustrator saves every Illustrator EPS together with the Illustrator fork of the selected or current version.
2. EPS flattens transparency. When you place an EPS in any application including Illustrator you get a flattened version of that file without transparency.
3. When you open an EPS which is saved from Illustrator in the same version or a newer version of Illustrator you get the transparency back, not because it is an EPS as EPS does not support transparency but because the Illustrator fork is included in that file which is used by Illustrator.
4. You can open an Illustrator EPS and resave as PDF/AI. This will create a file with transparency. This transparency is also alive when you place this file in applications which support transparency, like InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
5. When an EPS is saved in a newer AI version either the EPS part is used or it is not possible to open. You get a flattened artwork without transparency.
6. Illustrator is not a common PDF editor. The same is valid for EPS too. You will encounter the same problems you encounter when you open an non-Illustrator-PDF as you do with a non-Illustrator-EPS.
7. You can convert any EPS in Adobe Distiller to a PDF. But be aware, even if the EPS has transparency information included in its AI fork, this information is lost by converting via Distiller. A Distiller PDF can not include any form of transparency.
8. If you choose to convert an EPS in Distiller and you are aware about the transparency issues (as it is not a problem with older EPS or Freehand EPS or Corel EPS) use a setting which include all used fonts (they need to be available), turn off any image compression and image resampling and fit size to EPS content, and avoid any conversion of colors.

The latest version is not AI CS6 v16, it is AI CC v17.

BTW you should not use EPS at all anymore with the Creative Suite or Cloud, use AI or PDF instead, because EPS does not support transparancy nor color management, both important factors in today's files.